Americans deserve a better campaign than this

As this year’s crucial election approaches, honest and serious debates seem very lacking.

For starters, might I suggest that all participants stop insulting the intelligence of the electorate and take the following bogus issues off the table: Michelle Obama; Romney’s religion; the president’s birth certificate; Bain Capital; Romney’s tax returns, President Obama’s golf game; the 99-percenters vs. 1-percenters, etc.

By the way, this is a presidential election. We don’t want to be exposed to gutter politics. We, the people, deserve a lot better.